FREE American Museum of Natural History Every year, the After School Program (ASP) offers courses to New York City high school students interested in the sciences.

American Museum of Natural History 

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Every year, the After School Program (ASP) offers courses to New York City high school students interested in the sciences.

Every year, the After School Program (ASP) offers courses to New York City high school students interested in the sciences. There are courses in anthropology, astrophysics, earth science, genetics, biodiversity, and more. Each course makes use of the Museum's unique resources through hall visits, lab and collections tours, talks and lectures by scientists, and hands-on activities.

ASP offers multiple sessions throughout the school year. Each session is six weeks long, and courses meet once or twice a week from 4:30 - 6:30 PM. Students may attend only one course per session.

All After School Program Exploratory and Science Research courses are offered free of charge!

 

 TYPES OF COURSES

Within these content areas, we offer two types of courses, Exploratory and Science Research. To Learn more about any of the courses listed below please follow the link in the course title.

 

EXPLORATORY

Exploratory courses are introductory-level courses for students to explore their diverse interests. Any New York City high school student may take one or more exploratory courses throughout the school year. For a tentative schedule of 2014-2015 Exploratory Courses click the link below.

exploratory calendar 2014_2015

Exploratory Courses - Session 4 (2/23/15 - 4/2/15)

From Claw to Wing
DNA Barcoding
Invisible Bodies: Friend or Foe?

 

SCIENCE RESEARCH

Science Research courses are intensive courses on current scientific research in the fields of comparative biology, anthropology, and physical sciences. Science Research courses are taught by Museum scientists and introduce students to the concepts and methods used by Museum researchers. Completion of three Science Research courses is a prerequisite for application to a year of mentorship with a Museum scientist through the Science Research Mentoring Program.

Science Research courses are open to students in 10-12th grade (public, private, and homeschool).

For a tentative schedule of 2014-2015 Science Research courses click the link below.

2014-2015 Science Research course calendar

Science Research Courses - Session 4 (2/23/15 - 4/2/15)

Research Methods in Conservation Biology
Stars
Comparative Genomics
Tree of Life
Secrets of the Solar System
Human Origins